Character and Plot Archetypes Quiz - Unit 2

A character archetype can only apply to the protagonist in a story.

• True

• False

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Who was the first person to apply the term archetype to literature?

• Karl Marx

• Carl Jung

• Emperor Palpatine

• Sigmund Freud

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What does the word archetype most closely mean?

• Original planet

• A designer of buildings

• An old building

• Original pattern or first imprint

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Which archetype would be considered the most selfless?

• The Magician

• The Jester

• The Caregiver

• The Explorer

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Which is NOT a good example of the Ruler archetype?

• A strict principal of a school

• A business owner of a major company

• A student attending university

• The President of the United States

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Which of these would be added to the story for comic relief?

• The Everyman

• The Outlaw

• The Artist

• The Jester

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What is a characteristic of a mentor?

• leaves his/her family

• guides the villain

• guides the hero

• tutors the sidekick

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One who seeks to impart knowledge and understanding , wise person with a moral compass

• companion

• explorer

• rebel

• sage/mentor

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One who is separated from a group for one reason or another. May embrace their rejection or may fight against it.

• Innocent

• Sidekick

• Misfit/Outsider

• Magician, creator

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One who supports the main character, serves as voice of reason, helpful, guide, rescuer

• magician/creator

• rebel

• villain

• sidekick

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